Justice Amy Coney Barrett has independent legal judgment, which she exercises accordingly. This, apparently, is a problem...
Em Carpenter
Em was one of those argumentative children who was sarcastically encouraged to become a lawyer, so she did. She is a proud life-long West Virginian, and, paradoxically, a liberal. In addition to writing about society, politics and culture, she enjoys cooking, podcasts, reading, and pretending to be a runner. She will correct your grammar. You can find her on Twitter.
Unfortunately, because of the genre's popularity, there is a lot of junk out there. Here are my...
The legitimate, relevant evidence against Brenda Andrew is strong without having to resort to draping a scarlet...
Jake Wagner's sentencing was expected to be a formality...For the Rhoden, Manley, and Gilley families, it ended...
You're missing out on my half-finished rants against JD Vance, Rachel Maddow, and the ADHD med shortage...
Learning from our mistakes is not historically our strong suit, but will we this time? Jury is...
There but for the grace of God go I, and all that.
Apparently, Disney has realized the idiocy of their argument-- or, rather, have shied away from the bad...
Simone Biles is a different beast. She manages to reach heights - literally, I mean - that...
Short answer, from a 6-3 SCOTUS: Yes. Obviously, the questions that follow are how much immunity, and...
Headline News revived the series as "Forensic Files II." It took four years before I was willing...
We are not accustomed to tornados here in West Virginia, despite the fact that we have towns...
Here's a rundown of recent edicts from the high bench in Pulsifer v United States, O’Connor-Ratcliff et...
Trump v Anderson and what the Supreme Court had to say about efforts to keep Trump off...
Yes, Sidney Powell had a lot to lose, as do most people facing the full power of...
I can't help but feel like everyone involved believes they are in a made-for-TV politico-drama without any...
DNA doesn't lie, but people do, and society cannot afford rogue chemists out to make a name...
It certainly is bad to make false representations to a court. But will it matter here? Short...
A competent lawyer is often the only thing standing between a person and their personal or financial...
CorningWare is Em’s current obsession/old lady pastime. Do you have this stuff in your cabinets? And how...
